Editor's comment: Flood battle lines drawn
If there were three words you could not escape last week, it was "government spending review". Well, I concede "Wayne Rooney" and "greed" may have been equally prominent, but it is unknown what impact the Manchester United number 10's increased wealth will have on the insurance industry, other than his broker may now have to cover more bling.
Back in the real world, Chancellor George Osborne outlined a "major improvement in our flood defences and coastal erosion management that will provide better protection for 145 000 homes". However
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